CBC Sports figure skating expert Pj Kwong is quick to pointout that winning the world juniors is no guarantee of future success on the senior circuit, but it certainly cannot hurt.
Elena Radionova became the third straight Russian to win the women's title at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, leading a sweep of the podium for the host nation of next year's Olympics.
Samantha Cesario and Courtney Hicks picked up right where the U.S. men left off Friday, finishing first and third in the short program at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy.
Joshua Farris, Shotaro Omori and Jason Brown accomplished something Thursday no American men have done before, finishing 1-2-3 in the short program at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Home grown talents Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe are well-known Canadians in the ice dance world, and aren't having any problems keeping busy, writes P.J. Kwong.
Let us know which of the four winners at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships earlier this month will be the most successful at the worlds in London, Ont., in March.
The only thing left in the skating season for the senior ranks is the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ont. in March, writes PJ Kwong, and it looks like it might be Italy's turn to show off with its skating pool.
Russian figure skating star Evgeny Plushenko wants a television commentator to be charged with libel after expressing doubts about reports that the 2006 Olympic champion underwent spinal surgery.
The Four Continents Championships should have been a chance to get a final look at some the big names heading to worlds. But as Pj Kwong writes, it seems the Osaka event has only increased the number of skaters vying for the big prize in March.
Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford captured their first international pairs gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships Sunday in Osaka, Japan.
Kevin Reynolds of Canada upstaged local favourite Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan on Saturday to win the figure skating Four Continents with a near-flawless free skate.
World ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada earned first-place mark in the short program at the Four Continents figure skating event in Osaka, Japan, on Friday.
Watch video on demand as reigning world and Canadian ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir make a playful cameo appearance on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight.
CBC Sports figure skating commentator Pj Kwong looks ahead to the upcoming ISU Four Continents Championships and what's at stake for Canadian competitors in Osaka, Japan.
World silver medallist Daisuke Takahashi is favoured to win the men's singles title at this weekend's Four Continents figure skating competition in his hometown of Osaka, Japan.
With the 2014 Olympics just a year away, it's not too early for Pj Kwong to take a look at the emerging figure skating stars who could make a splash in Sochi.
Ashley Wagner became the first woman since Michelle Kwan in 2005 to win back-to-back titles in the U.S. figure skating championships, managing to hold off up-and-comer Gracie Gold despite three major mistakes Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.
Javier Fernandez produced a fine performance in the men's free skate to become the first Spaniard to win the European figure skating title on Saturday in Zagreb, Croatia.
Former Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko of Russia fell in the short program Thursday and dropped out of the European figure skating championships with a back problem.
Every Monday, the CBCSports.ca team profiles a Canadian athlete that excelled on the international stage over the weekend. This week's winner happens to be a pair of athletes: reigning Canadian ice dance champions, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
Scores for the top skaters in all four senior events at the 2013 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 18-20 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ont.
Check out our stream of the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships from Milan, Italy, and see the next generation of figure skating superstars in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
